Automobile inclosure



Oct. 23, .1928.

G. E. BISHOP AUTOMOBILE INcLosURE- 3 Sheets-Sheet Filed Feb. 4, 1924 W Wy W Oct. 23, 1928.

G. E. BISHOP AUTOMOBILE INCLOSURE Filed Feb. 4, 1924 5 Sheets-SheetPatented @et 23, 1928.

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AUTOMOBELE EHCLE'UEE.

Application led February My invention relates to automobile inclosures.Various improvements in this class ol1 apparatus are herein shown,described and claimed and they relate particularly to the followingfeatures: An improved panel tor the door heading adapted to travel outand in with the door as the latter -opens and closes; an improved tornioi supporting rod i'or said door panel having a special section adaptedto hold the panel rigid relative to the supporting rod; and types ofchannels for guides within which the vehicle side outlools may beadjusted. ther detailed improve ments are herein presented which willully appear by reference to the accompanying drawings and the detaildescription hereinafter given.

The annexed drawings and the following description set forth in detailcertain means embodying my invention, such means consti-l tuting,however', but a few of the various Ylorms in which the principle of theinvenh tion may be applied.

in said annexed drawings:

Figure 1 representsa fragmentary outside elevation or an automobile,showing particularly ,t'ront and rear door panels, and a panelintermediate said door panels, said front door panel being provided tocover the entire space between the rear or the Yfront door and the edgeor" the windshield, these different panels being provided with detailimprovements forming parts of my invention and hereinafter i'ullydescribed;

FigureQ represents a plan section, taken in the plane indicated by theline HMH, Figure 1;

Figure 3 represents an inside elevation of an improved deck rail bumperfor a permanent top Figure 4 represents a transverse vertical section,taken in the plane indicated by the line lV-V, Figure 3;

Figure 5 represents an outside elevation oi a second form of my improvedbumper, the saine beingadapted 'for use with a touring car top andbeing` made in sections;

Figure 6 represents a plansection, taken in the plane indicated by theline Vl-VL Figure 1;

Figure 7 represents a plan section, upon an enlarged scale, taken in theplane indicated by the line VIL-VH, Figure 12;

Figure 8 represents a transverse vertical section, upon an enlargedscale, of a movable glass outlook and the channel guide therefor,

. lili-. Serial No. 690439.

said section being taken in the plane indicated by the line VH1-VIH,Figure l;

Figure 8a is a plan section upon an enlarged scale, taken in the planeindicated by the line Vlll'L-VHP, Figure 1;

Figure 8") is a transverse vertical section slfiowing a modified form ofchannel guide; n Figure 9 represents a plan section, showing the glassoutlook elen'ients` in the same position in which they are illustratedin Figure 7;

Figure 9a is a horizontal sect-ion, upon an enlarged scale, showingl thevertical element ot the inodilied 'form or channel guide shown in Figure8b;

Figure l0 represents a broken, transverse, vertical section, upon anenlarged scale, taken in the plane indicated by the line X-X, Figure 1Figure 11 represents a plan section, taken in the plane indicated by theline XI-XL Figure 12;

Figure 12 represents an inside elevation oi a iront door panel,'fragmentary portions oi the door upon which the same is mounted being`also shown, together with the adjacent body sections, said panel beingprovided with improved supporting means hereinafter fully described; and

Figure 13 is an inside elevation ot the front door panel shown in Figurel.

Referring to the annexed drawings in which the several parts areindicated by the same respective ordinals in the different views,fragmentary portions el an automobile body are indicated by the ordinall, the same being provided with the door 2, top l and .windshield 5. Apanel for the door heading between the door 2 and top l is indicated bythe ordinal 6 and a top rail, adjacently below which the top edge ot'the side panel lies, in the closed position of the enclosure, asindicated by the ordinal 7. As

shown and described by me in detail in various patents and patentapplications, the panel 6 for the door heading is formed oi a wood frame12 and enclosing sheet metal 13. rllhe inside lining oi"- the panel 6is-in-I dicated by the ordinal 82. This panel 6 has an upper lappingmetal rib 14: and a lower' lapping metal rib 15. rllhe panel outlook issub-divided into two sections 16 and 17, respectively, the section 17being for the purposes oi" illustration considered a movable section.Panel tarbric is indicated by the ordinal 18 and an extension ot a irontflap of this 'fabric 18 is indicated by the ordinal 19, said extension19 being secured to the windshield 5 by buttons 19.

The panel 6 is supported by a rod 20, Figure 1, formed with a loweroffset portion 21 having a rectangular end 21 adapted to be received bya cooperating standard door bush ing 23, the rod 2O being contained in achannel 22 formed adjacent the edge of the wood frame 12. With theexception of certain 'forms oi the channel 22 described and claimed inmy pending application Serial No. 6905140, and with the exception of thefront flap section 19 which obviates any lapping front ex tension of thesheet metal 13 beyond the frame 12, as will plainly appear from` aninspection o1 Figure. 1; with these exceptions, the panel elements whichhave been described are more or less standard and no further detaildescription of the same is considered necessary.

Ol' the new and improved panel elements claimed in this application, oneconsists in welding or otherwise suitably securing to the oiiset portion21 of `the rod 2() a supporting and stcadying. spur 24, this spur beingpreferably a round section formed with a terminal flat end portion 24secured to the wood frame 12 by means of screws 25.

Referring particularly to Figure 13 which shows an inside elevation ofthe tpanel 6, I

' provide a brace 26 adjacent the hinge edge of the panel, thisbrace 26being formed with an oiiset 27 seated `in an extra bushing secured tothe inside face of the door 2. This brace is pivotally secured by meansof a pin 29 to a metal plate 30 secured by screws 31 to the wood frame12'. This brace 26 and cooperatingelements are particularly claimed inmy pendingapplication Serial No. 690,446.

The panel construction which I have .prevr ously described forms a verysatisfactory rigid panel having outlook sections and adapted to becarried out and in with the door as the latter is opened and closed,this panel being` supported by only one support-ing. rod ireceived bythe standard door-bushing, in combinati'on with an eXtra brace mountedupon the inside of the car and positioned upon the hinge side of thepanel, the provision of the steadying, supporting spur 211 obviating thepossibility of the panel 6 climbing up on the supporting rod 20. Thislast-mentioned rele ative movement of the supporting rod and panel bodyhas been one of the serious dii'liculties and inconveniences heretoioieexperienced in the attempted satisfactory operation of these panels whenthe supporting rod and panel bodywere not securely fastened together.

Referring particularly to the panel ccnstruction shown in Figures 11 and12, I `have therein provided a second supporting rod 56 having asteadying spur 57 secured by screws 58 to the wood member 12.` in entradoor bushing 59 is provided for receiving the supporting end of thesecond rod 56. A second modiiication of the panel construction shown inFigures 11 and 12 consists in means whereby the oii'set portion 21 ofthe rod 20 lies Hush with the panel body up to about one-half the heightoi' the panel. This is accomplished by shortening the sheet metal pocket62 within which the supporting rod 20 is contained, as plainly shown inFigure 12. In other words, the special sheet metal section forming thechanncl62, described and claimen in my pending application Serial No.690,#140-,is provided for only about the upper halt of the` panel6,.whereby the rod portion 21 from the bottom oit the pocket 62 to thebottom or" the panel lies .adjacent the panel so as to 'torni a furthersteadying member therefor. Furthermore, as plainly shown in Figures 11and 12, I have provided a modified iorm of standard bushing 60, the samebeing secured tothe inner face ofthe door 2 by means .of screws 61. Thisbushing 60 is a rectangular box-like structure adapted to receive arectangular supporting end section of the oii'set rod section 21.

Referring particularly to Figures 2, 3, 4;, 5 and 10, I indicate by theordinal 33 some sheet metal stock adapted to forni the body of abumperwhich is secured by screws 34 to the inside of the topI rail 7 andis doubled over upon itself at the bottom to forni the resilient bumperportion It will be plainly seen -from an inspection .of Figures 3 and L1that these `resilient sections 35 are formed above `the door headingsonly and that intermediate the door headings and to the rear of the reardoor1 heading thebumper stock 3 3 is doubled up into two closelyadjacent plies as indicated by the member 36, Figure .4. These bumpers`are just what their name iinplies and are adapted resilientiy totakethe impact of the panel edge 11-Whcn the door closed and to providea tight joint with said panel edge 14;. I `have illustrated two forms ofthese bumpers, the one in lligure 3 beingia solid section and adaptedtor use with a. permanent top.l In Figure 5 I have shown` a bumperadapted for use with the touring car top, the same being made in severalsections 33securedtogether by rivets lthrough the medium of overlappingmarginal por tions 3S in the sections 37 wherethe stock 33 is not turnedup to form the bumper portion proper 35 but is out `away to allow forsuch overlapping connections.

Referring particularly to Figures 7 ,8, 8279, and 10, I wish to directattention to my means forming channel guides for the outlook secs` tionsof the door` panel 6. A s before mentioned, I have shown the paneloutlook as a divided struct-ure comprising sections 16 and 17 of whichan inner section 17 `is considered to be the movable section, thissection being provided with a linger-piece,similar to the lili) laulill) linger-piece 17 shown in Figure 1, for adjusting the section. Thesheet metal section 13 of the panel body is formed with a bead boundingits inner edge and against which the outer laces of the Outlooks 16 and17 rest, the inner faces ot said Outlooks being held by listing' 41 ofany suitable nature, secured to the wood member 12 by nails 42. TheOutlook section 16 is held stationary by an eX- tension 48, Figure 10,of the bead 40, said extension projecting inwardly of the panel 6 andlying longitudinally of the same between the inner edge of the Outlook16 and the opposite vertical edge of the Outlook opening. lt will benoted that this extension 48 oi' the bead 40 adj acently abuts the outertace of the movable outlook section 17, said latter outlook sectionmoving along and by said bead extension 48.

Referring particularly to Figur-es 8, 8n and 10, I direct attention to abrass angle 43, one of whose legs lies adjacent the inner face of theoutlook 16 and is aligned with the eX- tension 48 Oi' the bead 40 andthe other or whose legs is secured to the wood member 12 under theoutlook 17 by means ot nails 44. A second brass angle 46 is securedunder listing 41 by the same nails 42 which hold said listing 41, a legof said angle 46 lying along the inside face or" the outlook 17 andhaving a terminal edge 47 bent inwardly so as to bear with considerablepressure against said Outlook 17. These two brass angles 43 and 46 tOi-mhorizont-al channel able Outlook.

Referring particularly to Figures 7 and 9, which are plan sections, itwill be noted that angles 51 and 52, which are secured to the framemember 12 by nails 53 and 54, respectively, are Yformed with curvedterminal edges 49 and 50, respectively, which diverge from the movableOutlook 17 so as to allow said outlook easily to slide in and out of thevertical channels when it is desired to adjust the outlook. As plainlyshown in Figure 7, the curved terminal 49 of the angle 51 is hooked overthe sheet metal body extension 48 against which the outer face Ot' theoutlook 17 rests. The angles 51 and 52 are disposed respectivelyadjacent the outer face and the inner tace of the movable Outlooksection 17.

Referringv now particularly to Figures 8b and 9a, I show a verticalchannel section 66 having a base portion 63 and an upwardlybent portion65 adapted to be bent outwardly against the inner face oit the outlook,thus re placing the usual listing which is utilized for holding theOutlooks On the inside. Sheet metal outlook guide 66 is also formed withan outer side portion 68 having a flange 69 bent upwardly over the sheetmetal eXtension 48. When the outlook 17 is adjusted for Ventilatingpurposes, channel 66 provides convenient and efficient means forpermitting these movements of the outlook 17, the resilguides for themov-` i-ent channel 66 releasing the outlook and again opening readilyto receive and clamp the same. rlhe horizontal channel guide is formedwith a base portion 63 and an inner side member 65, similar to thevertical channel 66. The Outer side member 68 oi the channel 85,however, is plane so as to lie iiush with the outer iace oit the outlooksection 17. The outlook section 16 is held stationary by the extension48 of the sheet metal bead 40, which extension 48 not only holds theoutlook section 16 longitudinally Arigid by i`Orming a stop ior the samebut also provides a backing roi.' the movable outlook section 17.'.llhis extension 48 is aligned with the plane side member 68 o1 thebrass channel 85. rlhe channel members 66 and 85 are secured to the woodframe of the panel by tacks 67 secured interiorly of the outlook 17, sothat the Ontlook 17 does not run upon the tacks 67.

l/Vhat l claim is: y

1. 1in automobile side inclosure comprising a non-fielding panel havingdivided glass Outlooks, seats and retaining means for the edges of saidOutlooks comprising a panel bead exteriorly bounding lsaid Outlooks andformed with upper and lower inwardly eX- tending extensions holding oneoutlook stationary against horizontal movement, the other outlook beingadapted to move adjacent said extensions, metal angles secured to thepanel body and along' which said last-mentioned outlook is movable, oneleg of each of the respective angles being longitudinally aligned withthe edges of said bead extensions, and means for holding the inner iacesof said Outlooks. f

2. An automobile side inclosure comprising a non-folding panel havingdivided glass outlooks, seats and retaining means for the edges of saidOutlooks comprising an interiorly extending panel bead adjacent oneoutlook and formed with an extension holding said Outlook stationary,the other outlook being adapted to move adjacent said extension, and ametal channel along which said last-mentioned outlook is movable, saidchannel being secured to the panel body and bent over and tensionedagainst the inner face of the movable outlook.

3. An automobile side inclosure compris ing a non-folding panel havingdivided glass Outlooks, seats and retaining means for the edges of saidOutlooks comprising an interiorly extending panel bead adjacent one`outlook and formed with an extension holding said Outlook stationary,the other Outlook being adapted to move adjacent said extension, and ametal channel along which said last-mentioned outlook is movable, saidchannel being secured to the panel body and longitudinally alignedadjacent thestationary outlook, with the edge of said bead extension andbent over and tensioned against the inner iace of the movable Outlook.

t. The combination with a vehicle body in,- cluding a door and a tophaving a rigid top rail; ot a non'folding panel adapted to cover thedoor heading between the top and the door, said panel comprising acombination sheet metal and wood frame, divided glass Outlooks seated insaid trame, said frame member' being formed with exterior beads forretaining said outlooks, seats for the horizontal edges oi' one of saidOutlooks comprising sheetmetal channels within which the outlook isadjustable, said channels being bent over and tensioned against theinner tace of the outlook, seats for holding the vertical edges of saidOutlooks and comprising sheet Vmetal channels bent over at one edge andtensioned against the inner laces oilE said outlooks and at their otheredge bent over said exterior trame beads.

5. An automobile side inclosure comprising a non-i`olding panel having'divided glass outlooks, seats and retaining means tor the edges ot' saidOutlooks comprising an interiorly extending panel bead adj aeent oneoutlook and formed with an extension holding said outlook stationary,the other outlook being adapted to move adjacent said extension, and ametal channel along which said lastmentioned outlook is movable, saidchannel being secured to the panel body exterior-ly ot the sliding edgeof the outlook and bent over and tensioned against the inner face ot themovable outlook.

(S. The combination with a Vehicle body including a door and a top; of aremovable side inclosure comprising a non-folding panel adapted to coverthe door heading between the top and the door, one edge of said panelbeing formed with a cylindrical channel extension, and supporting meansfor said edge of the panel for mounting the latter' upon the vehicledoor so asto ride in and out with the latter, said supporting meansincluding a vertical cylindrical supporting section engaging saidchannel extension and having an offset adapted to be removably securedto the door and an integral spur forming a` steadying and supportingmember rigidly secured to the panel, and means for supporting theopposite edge o'l' the panel upon the door.

7. The combination with a vehicle body including a door and a top, saiddoor being provided with two bushings, one adjacent the hinge side andone adjacent the handle side; of a removable side inclosure comprisinga. non-folding panel adapted to cover the door hea-ding between the topand the door, supporting means adapted non-rotatably to engage one ofsaid bushings and formed with an upward extension adapted to lie.adjacent the lower portion ofone edge of the panel, said panel beingformed with a lateral extension adjacent the upper portion of said edge,Said panel extension iorming a cylindrical channel with which theextreme upper end ot' the supporting means extension engages, saidsupporting means being 'further formed with an integral spur secured tothe panel and providing a steadying and supporting member therefor, anda further supporting member adapted to engage the second door `bushingand Atermed with an upward extension engaging and supporting theopposite edge ot said panel, said last-mentioned `supporting means beingalso formed with an integral `spur rigidly secured to the panel andforming a steadying member therefor.

Signed by me this 28th day of January,

GEORGE E. BISHOP.

